The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and light sideshore texture right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
77° SSE @ 6mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:30am / 10:53am
BUOY FORECAST
WSW3.9ft @ 13s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 6

WED 7

THU 8

FRI 9

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-5+ ft and fair at 10pm on Mon 10/5

WINDSSE 6 mph

PRIMARYWSW (252) 3.9 ft @ 13 sec

SECONDARYS (183) 2.4 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,7.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Oct 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

NE

4mph
2.6ft
13s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

NW

7mph
2.9ft
13s
SW
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

WSW

6mph
2.9ft
13s
SW

Wednesday, Oct 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NE

3mph
1.3ft
19s
SW
12pm
3+ ft
fair

W

6mph
1.6ft
18s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
fair

W

5mph
2.2ft
18s
SW

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

E

5mph
3.5ft
16s
WSW
12pm
4-6+ ft
clean

NW

2mph
3.6ft
16s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

WSW

3mph
3.1ft
16s
SW

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

NE

3mph
3.3ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-5+ ft
fair

WNW

5mph
3.4ft
15s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

W

2mph
3.8ft
14s
SW

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

ENE

3mph
3.1ft
18s
SW
12pm
4-5+ ft
clean

WSW

3mph
3.4ft
14s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NE 4mph	2.6ft 13s SW
12pm	3-4 ft fair	NW 7mph	2.9ft 13s SW
6pm	3-4 ft fair	WSW 6mph	2.9ft 13s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NE 3mph	1.3ft 19s SW
12pm	3+ ft fair	W 6mph	1.6ft 18s SW
6pm	3-5 ft fair	W 5mph	2.2ft 18s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	E 5mph	3.5ft 16s WSW
12pm	4-6+ ft clean	NW 2mph	3.6ft 16s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	WSW 3mph	3.1ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	NE 3mph	3.3ft 15s SW
12pm	4-5+ ft fair	WNW 5mph	3.4ft 15s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	W 2mph	3.8ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	ENE 3mph	3.1ft 18s SW
12pm	4-5+ ft clean	WSW 3mph	3.4ft 14s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 5, 2026 @ 7:21pm.

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